Table 2.
Final diagnosis according to cytological and pathological results of lymph nodes (n = 149)
| Diagnosis | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Lung cancer | |
| NSCLC | 53 (35.5) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 16 (10.7) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 20 (13.4) |
| SCLC | 16 (10.7) |
| Neuroendocrine carcinoma | 1 (0.7) |
| Metastasis from extrathoracic malignancy | 6 (4.0) |
| Lymphoma | 3 (2.0) |
| Tuberculosis | 1 (0.7) |
| Sarcoidosis | 4 (2.7) |
| Amyloidosis | 3 (2.0) |
| Reactive hyperplasia | 54 (36.2) |
| Nonspecific inflammation | 5 (3.4) |
| Fungal infection | 1 (0.7) |
| Necrosis | 4 (2.7) |
| Leiomyoma | 2 (1.3) |
| Non-diagnostic | 13 (8.9) |
NSCLC, Non-small cell lung cancer; SCLC, Small cell lung cancer